Table 2.
Ecological and baits delivery characteristics for each social group.
| Social group ID | Zone | Number of delivery | Fed outlier sett | Cubs | Badger activitya during the spring deployment | Badger activitya during the summer deployment | Max no. of badgers observed on video | Group size (from genetic typing) | No. of badgers RhB positive | No. of baits available per badgerb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 2 | No | Yes | 0.04 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | 1 | No | No | 0 | NAc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84 | |
| 3 | 2 | No | Yes | 0 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | |
| 4 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 0.07 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17.5 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Yes | No | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | |
| 6 | 2 | No | Yes | 0 | 0.31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19.3 | |
| 17 | 1 | No | No | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | |
| 18 | 2 | No | No | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | NA | |
| 10 | A | 2 | Yes | Yes | 0.33 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 15.6 |
| 12 | 2 | No | Yes | 0.78 | 0.08 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27.3 | |
| 13 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 0.78 | 0.28 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19.3 | |
| 14 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 0.02 | 0.03 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 15 | 2 | No | Yes | NAd | NAd | NAd | 8 | 8 | 20.5 | |
| 16 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 0.21 | 0.05 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 10 | |
| 19 | 1 | No | No | 0.06 | 0.05 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | |
| Mean ± SD | 0.17 ± 0.28 | 0.09 ± 0.12 | 3.0 ± 1.7 | 5.5 ± 3.7 | 2.9 ± 2.6 | 28.2 ± 19.7 |
The badger activity and maximum number of badgers were derived from video surveillance, whereas the group size was drawn from the genetic typing.
Number of visits per day.
Number total of baits delivered on the sett per group size.
Not monitored during summer.
Camera-traps stolen.